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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Seems crazy early for a refresh...

[–] KidsTryThisAtHome 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is your username a Slartybartfast reference?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why yes it is! Douglas Adams was a wonderful writer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just listened to Hitchhikers Guide for the first time. And as narrated by Douglas Adams, which I didn't realize at the time is a super rare version. I'm sorry I didn't read it sooner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You should just feel happy that you got to read it :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's been almost 2 years.

*edit: I don't mean to say the deck needs a refresh. Just stating that its been 18 months. Phones get refreshed every year but most people cycle every 2.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn, time flies, feels like it just came out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not sure what they're counting as the release date. For some people, it was a good 6 months after the first set of Decks were sent before they saw their own. By December, Valve had gotten through so many orders, they had surplus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I still don't think this is an actual refresh, I think they just changed the wifi chip

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The release date is the release date, the hardware was set and orders were being shipped. It doesn't matter when people got hands on the device, that doesn't change or shift the date the product was finished and officially for sale. It's been 18 months since the deck released.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What? No, it just released a few- Damn, I'm old.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

because it is, a new model they said wouldn't come out until 2025 or later. these bullshit articles just take the most vague information and try sensationalise it as much as possible

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Or it's literally just a different radio chipset lol